CATEGORY / Blog
Mar 12, 2020 / Blog
Under the spotlight: Maccelli and Suomi
Let’s take a closer look of two talented forwards. How they have performed so far and what should we expect from them? Briefly, Matias Maccelli...
Mar 10, 2020 / Blog
Welcome to the Club!
Just around the corner of Hakametsä Ice Hall, next to entrance BD, there is a private door. This door leads to the access of the...
Feb 23, 2020 / Blog
One week, three games. What did we learn?
Another week filled with hockey offered mixed feelings, a victory over Tappara and spectacular jerseys. In this column, we focus on the bigger picture and...
Feb 22, 2020 / Blog
Ilves-SaiPa: Interview with German guests
During the 90’s theme night against SaiPa, Hakametsä counted 6420 spectators. Among them, I met two visitors from Germany who had never seen a live...
Feb 22, 2020 / Blog
All about the 90s – Ilves celebrates victory over SaiPa
“Greetings from the 1990s,” boomed the announcer’s voice at the start of the game. Tonight’s match was a fun one: Ilves came into the game...
Feb 19, 2020 / Blog
Ilves’ (smallest) biggest fans
Sometimes the biggest fans come in the smallest packages and I think this is especially true for Ilves’ youngest supporters. From head to toe they...
Feb 17, 2020 / Blog
Ilves FanStand
What is a sports team without its fans? What is an Ilves game without its FanStand? The Ilves FanStand is certainly hard to miss. They...
Feb 14, 2020 / Blog
Fantastic Ilves fans and where to find them
Ilves won tonight’s game 2–1 with a go-ahead goal late in third period. The match had an active crowd of almost 6000 people. The crowd...
Feb 01, 2020 / Blog
Setting the rhythm in a packed stadium
Hakametsä was completely sold out when Ilves encountered Tappara at the last home derby and you can imagine that the atmosphere in the stadium was...
Jan 31, 2020 / Blog
Feeling the Ilves phenomenon – The first Tampere derby of the new decade
Over the last few years I have been to both Ilves and Tappara’s home games at Hakametsä. I haven’t really chosen a team for myself...